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Our hero(or villian) the E-book.

What’s not to love about the E-book? You can read your favorite titles from the comfort of the computer or on a stylish E-reader device. No hassle in book-hunting at the closest bookstore with their exorbitant prices and flashy sale gimmicks, no more having to constantly watch those fragile paper-backs for damp, tears and the yellowing of age. In our 21st ” I want everything now” century world, the E-book must surely be an ideal invention to suit our fast paced lifestyles.

Then again what is there not to hate about the E-book? It’s deceptively stylish design may fit in with the ” hipness” modern times, but does it really have the same appeal as a book with its gentle pages and an odor fresh from its new release? Can it be a beautiful and enduring as the experience of reading the book on a cold, rainy day, cuddled up in your favorite arm-chair with a steaming cup of tea?

In my opinion the E-book will eventually emerge from the shadow of its original counterpart in years to come, but there will always be a dedicated market whose emotional affiliation with the book keeps them in touch—like the increasingly nostalgic films in Hollywoodthis year— to another, happier time in their lives.